| Hi, I was wondering if you could please suggest a few house plants (small as well as large and tall) that are safe for children and pets. I love the fiddle leaf fig, but understand that it is not a safe. Any suggestions for something along this line in size, but safe? Thank you! Cara |
| The following is a list of plants considered toxic. Remember that plants may contain a variety of poisons. They may cause symptoms ranging from a mild stomach ache to serious heart and kidney problems. It's always best to teach children and animals not to chew on plant leaves, flowers or berries. Plants to avoid: Common Name Amaryllis Anthurium Apricot kernels Azaleas; Rhododendron Caladium Calla Lily Chinese Evergreen Colchicum Daffodil Dumb Cane Dieffenbachia spp. Elephant's Ear English Ivy Fishtail Palm Holly Berries Ilex spp. Hyacinth Jerusalem Cherry Lantana Lantana camara Mistletoe Mountain laurel (holiday greens) Kalmia spp. Oleander Philodendron Ranunculus Rosary Pea Abrus precatorius Schefflera Spathiphyllum Yew (holiday greens) Taxus spp. Plants listed below are considered safe and not poisonous. Although eating or touching these plants is unlikely to cause illness, any plant might cause a reaction in certain sensitive individuals. African Daisy Dimorphotheca aurantiaca African Violet Saintpaulia ionantha Aluminum Plant Pilea spp. Baby's tears Soleiria soleirolii Bamboo, Golden Phyllostachys aurea Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae Bird's Nest Fern Asplenium nidus Boston Fern Nephrolepis exaltata Camellia Camellia sinensis Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior Christmas cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii Coleus Coleus hybridus Corn Plant Draceana spp. Donkey's Tail Sedum morganianum Dracaena Dracaena spp. Easter Lily Lilium longiflorum Echeveria Echeveria spp. Figs, Weeping and Fiddleleaf Ficus spp. Geraniums Pelargonium spp. Goldfish Plant Columnea spp. Impatiens Impatiens wallerana Jade Plant Crassula argentea Japanese Aralia Fatsia japonica Kalanchoe Kalanchoe spp. Lipstick Plant Aeschynanthus spp Maidenhair Fern Adiantum spp. Nerve Plant Fittonia spp. Orchids Cattleya, Epidendrum, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum spp. Norfolk Island Pine Araucaria heterophylla Palms Most nontoxic except fishtail palm, Caryota spp Peperomia Peperomia spp. Piggyback Plant Tolmiea mensziesii Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima Prayer Plant Maranta leuconeura Purple Passion Plant Gynura aurantiaca Sensitive Plant Mimosa puddica Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum Surinam cherry Eugenia uniflora Swedish Ivy Plectranthus spp. Wandering Jew Tradescantia spp. Wax Plant Hoya carmosa Zebra Plant Aphelandra squarrosa Hope this information is helpful. |
